aggressive — ready or likely to attack or confront; characterized by or resulting from aggression
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: ready or likely to attack or confront; characterized by or resulting from aggression
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈɡresɪv/
Korean meaning: 공격적인, 적극적인
Korean pronunciation: 어-그레-시브 (강세: 그레)
Example Sentences
- My grandmother becomes surprisingly aggressive when playing bingo.
- The company adopted an aggressive expansion strategy.
- He's so aggressive about saving money that he reuses tea bags five times.
aggressive
ADJECTIVE//əˈɡresɪv//
ready or likely to attack or confront; characterized by or resulting from aggression
Player aggressively charging through defenders
Aggressively PRESS forward — the IVY never stops climbing. (A + PRESS + IVE → To be aggressive is to PRESS — hard, relentlessly, like IVY that never stops climbing)
Aggressive and progressive — until it turns obsessive.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'aggressivus', derived from 'aggressus', the past participle of 'aggredi' meaning 'to attack or approach'. The word combines the prefix 'ad-' (toward) with 'gredi' (to go or step).
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📝Examples
“My grandmother becomes surprisingly aggressive when playing bingo.”
“The company adopted an aggressive expansion strategy.”
“He's so aggressive about saving money that he reuses tea bags five times.”
“The aggressive treatment helped cure her illness quickly.”
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